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Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm

England
List entry 1007140
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007140
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.67 hectares
Grid reference
NY 54437 29874
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm is an archaeological site of prehistoric or Romano-British origin located in Cumberland, England. The settlement comprises earthwork remains visible as cropmarks and surface features characteristic of early enclosed or unenclosed occupation sites. The precise dating and cultural attribution of the site have not been conclusively established through systematic excavation, though its morphology and location suggest settlement activity during the prehistoric or Romano-British periods. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of rural settlement patterns in the northern English landscape during antiquity.

Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007140. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm?

Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm is an archaeological site of prehistoric or Romano-British origin located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007140.

Who is responsible for protecting Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm?

Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007140.

What other scheduled monuments are near Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement at Cragside Wood (8.5 km), Moated site and annexe east of Setterahpark Wood (9.1 km), Round cairn 490m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell (9.2 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Romano-British settlement at Cragside Wood
8.5 km
Moated site and annexe east of Setterahpark Wood
9.1 km
Round cairn 490m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell
9.2 km
Round cairn 515m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell
9.2 km
Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone
9.3 km
Round cairn on Askham Fell, 270m north of The Cop Stone
9.3 km
Ring cairn on Askham Fell and four adjacent stones
9.4 km
Linear stone bank on Askham Fell
9.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm

Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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